Fruit likely isn’t the first food to come to mind if you need a bedtime snack.
While they only have natural sugars, fruit still contains sugar.
And isn’t itbest to avoid sugarbefore trying to fall asleep?
And consuming them an hour or two before getting under the covers can help you drift off.
And it’s not just the magnesium powder in that mocktail that helps you sleep.
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The fruit naturally contains some melatoninthe hormone that makes you feel sleepy.
Sipping on tart cherry juice before bed may boostsleep time and efficiency1.
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However, only a small amount is in tart cherries compared to many supplements.
It’s the best nightly duo to help you wind down for bed.
They’re high in tryptophan, which plays a crucial role in helping your body make serotonin and melatonin.
One medium banana also provides a modest dose (32 milligrams3) of magnesium.
We know that magnesium plays an important role in relaxation (it is called theanti-stress mineral).
It’s regularly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and now modern research also supports its use.
Another study showed that taking it as part of an herbal blend also helped peoplefall asleep faster.
Or it’s possible for you to take it as a supplement.
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Pineapple
Pineapple is another good source of tryptophan.
Pineapple has been shown tosignificantly increase melatonin levelswith one study finding it boosted melatonin levels byover 200%6.
